The last leaves of my trees are about to fall down. My Christmas cards are all written and ready to be sent. I´ve started with the decorations and ornaments, including my kitchen this year. We cook mamia , a typical dessert from the basque country, made with sheep´s milk and rennet.

11 días mas y estaremos en invierno, aunque la nieve ya se ve por los alrededores.Winter will be here soon. Driving into the countryside and you can see the first snow already.

Precalentar el horno a 200º. Echar una cucharada de la masa sobre cada círculo de masa de empanadilla, dejando dos centímetros de borde.Preheat the oven to 200º. Put a tbsp of the bechamel with the leek and tomato on each pastry circle, leaving 2 cm border.

Brush each pasty with beaten egg. Bake them for 20 minutos or until golden.

Casi no me da tiempo de sacar las fotos. Estaban tan buenas que visto y no visto.I realised I wasn´t going to be able to take the pictures properly. They were so good that people couldn´t wait to eat them.

Perfectas con una ensalada o unas patatas fritas.They are perfect with a salad as a sidedish or simply some fries.

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